‘I can’t sell a brand-new car today’: Central Oregon dealerships still dealing with inventory shortages

Timothy

(Update: Incorporating video, feedback from sellers)

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Computer system chip shortages are continue to a main factor tough Central Oregon motor vehicle dealerships, and overseas COVID-19 problems also are still having an impact.

Subaru of Bend says it at this time has just 60% of its normal allocation although Bend Honda has about 25% and Workforce Kia of Bend is at 30%.

“It is the worst shortages I have experienced to deal with in my job,” Craig Hansen, standard supervisor of Staff Kia of Bend, explained to NewsChannel 21 Tuesday. Hansen has been in the auto organization for 36 many years.

Hansen claimed he has only six new cars on his large amount, a amount which is commonly closer to 55.

It can be a shortage concern that was meant to be solved long back.

Subaru of Bend proprietor Matt Thomas claimed. “It began out as a 6-thirty day period issue, turned into a yr problem — and in January we were being told it’s going to be 2024 right before it is resolved.”

“I won’t be able to promote a model-new motor vehicle now,” Thomas explained. “Anything is pre-bought, that means it’s bought ahead of it hits my ton.”

At Bend Honda, Subaru of Bend and Staff Kia of Bend, new-motor vehicle purchasers will have to be individual, as wait occasions for most models get started at at the very least 60 times.

“We are able to get an buy in 90 times,” Thomas reported. “That could be sooner, could be afterwards.” 

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